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The Seniors Community Advisor (SCA) program allows the District to connect directly with seniors living in rural or remote areas in Muskoka and learn about their specific individual or community needs. The SCA program has been running since 2014 in seven locations, including:

Ryde

Vankoughnet

MacTier (current vacancy)

Port Severn

Severn Bridge

Dwight / Dorset

Baysville

There are plans to include Port Carling and other locations in future.

The main goal for the program is to engage seniors and reduce social isolation for those living in rural and remote areas. The program funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program through the Employment and Social Development

What is a Senior Community Advisory (SCA)?

A volunteer (who is a senior in the community) is elected by their peers to serve as the SCA for their communities. The SCA is provided training and begins outreach to learn more about the needs in their respective community. Each SCA has ongoing support from the District's Seniors Programs and Services staff.

Some ways that SCA are currently working to engage seniors include:

Brainstorming community engagement ideas

Promoting community education / awareness of resources

Hosting Talk to Your SCA sessions to help identify the needs of community members

Assisting District staff in identifying isolated/at-risk seniors in their individual communities

This ensures that service gaps in each community are being filled and that each senior is receiving the necessary supports they require.

For more information about the Seniors Community Advisor program please send us an email. We want to hear from you!